Cigarette and cigar lighter



May 21, 1929. F. D. DOUBLEDAY 1. 13.595

CIGARETTE AND CIGAR LIGHTER Filed Nov. .19, 1926 I vsufo'n ATTORNEYPatented May 21, 1929.

FELIX D. DOUBLEDAY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

1,713,595 PATENT OFFICE.

CIGARETTE AND CIGAR, LIGHTER.

Application filed November 19, 1926. Serial No. 149,494.

- This invention relates to improvements in clgarette and cigarlighters, and has for an object, by a novel combination of parts, to

provide a continuous strip match friction lighter free from all liquidfuels. 7 It is also an object of my invention to provide a lightercapable of sustaining a. prolonged illumination bysimply turning up moreand more of the match material for lighting ones way in the dark, andtoserve for many other useful purposes.

Vith the above objects, and certain other objects in view which willbecome apparent V asthe description proceeds, my invention consists inthe novel parts, and combination of parts, all as hereinafter will bemore fully described and the claims,

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming apart of thisspecification in which like numerals designate like parts in all theviews particularly pointed out in Figure 1 is a section cut through thesideof one of my lighters.

Figure '2 is another section cut through one of my lighters along theline a, b, of Figure 1.

Figures '3, 4, 5, and 6, are different designs of my continuous stripadapted to be coiled up upon a hub member and be inserted in the casingof the lighter.

Figure 7 is an elevational view of one of my lighters, closed, 'as whencarried in the pocket ready for use. Figure 8 is a top view of mylighter closed, with certain of its elements shown in dotted line. i

Figure 9- is a top view of a modification of one of my friction wheels.

Figure 10 is an edge view of this modified friction wheel;

\Vith further reference to Figure 1. is

the metal of the casing, 16 is the edge of a coil of one of my matchstrips, 17 is a:

wooden hub piece comprising a slot-way 18 mounted on a shaft19, with akey 20 adapted to engage with and turn the hub 17. One end of my matchstrip 16 is glued, or otherwise suitably attached to thiswooden hubmember 17 and the other end of the match strip passes out of the casebetween the metal guide member 21 and the. side of the case with the proecting finger 22. 23 is a thumb wheel mounted'on the stud24 adapted toslide in the slot-way 25 to come into contactwith the end of the matchstrip as it protrudes from the case and rests against the projectingfinger 22. The stud 24 is held back by the spring 25, holding the thumbwheel 23 out of contact with the match strip, and the said spring isanchored at its stationary end by the stud 26. This thumb wheel may havea roughened periphery 26 in the form of small teeth or the periphery maybe charged with a safetymatch lighting composition.

With further referenceto Figure 2. The same parts as already illustratedandldescribed may be easily identified by the numerals, and in additioncertain other features are also shown. 27 is a finger and thumb --thehinge 31 and also adapted to be held in closed position by the lip andlittle projecting bump 32 engaging a small recess in the bottom of thecasing.

I have shown at the left of the view in dotted lines, the manner inwhich the casing swings open to facilitate the introduction of my coilsof match'material. I

.With further reference to Figure 3. 16 is the edge of the pa'steboardstrip or other suitable combustible material either impregnated orunimpregnated with wax, or saltpeter or both for example to promote andmaintain combustion in both still air and in the wind. 32 and 33 arestrips of match composition, and match lighting composition the head of'a safety match, and 33 is .the i niting composition, corresponding withltjl ie substanceson the side of a safety-match ox. "In my presentinvention my friction wheel my be of metal and may bring thecompositions of the two parallel strips together under the rotatingaction and friction of its roughened periphery, as one meansof securingthe desired results.

With further reference to Figure 4 The match composition is shown in asingle and simple strai ht strip. i V p \Vith furt er reference toFigure 'bl The match composition is shown inserted in es respectively,32 being the match composition corresponding with the substances in 11oa i spaced recesses cut out of the strip of combustible material.

With further reference to Figure 6. The

match composition is shown inserted in a simple and continuous strip,but between two thicknesses of material adapted to be pasted together,and to be subsequently cut through by the roughened periphery of thethumb friction wheel.

With further reference to Figure 9. 26 is the periphery of acomposition-impregnated wheel, fibre, paper or felt for example, treatedwith safety-match lighting composition, 23 is a retaining metallic disc,and 24 the stud member.

With further reference to Figure 10. 26

is the periphery of a pack of compositionimpregnated discs, 23 retainingmetallic dlscs, and Qat'the stud member.

To operate, after loading my lighter, camera fashion,

whether of ordinary phosphorus matchhead composition, or of safetymatch-head composition, it is only necessary to push over and revolvethe thumb wheel by the thumb of the user, in contact with the matchstrip, and when lighted by the friction thus set up, to allow the springmember to draw the thumb wheel quickly out of the zone of the fiame, andthen to turn up the light through the agency'of the finger. and thumbwheel at the side of the casing.'- The continuous match maybe turned upas much. as desired. Upon ceasing to turn the match strip up, it willburn down to the metal finger22 and the guide member 21 which betweenthem provide a narrow passage through which the flame cannot follow. Thematch strip is thus extinguished at the narr'ow'orifice here provided.

\Vhen I use a continuous strip of match composition material, I securean active and flaring flame diflicult to extinguishin the wind, and whenI use a strip of combustible material with spaced and inserted matchcomposition material, I secure a flame comparable with that of theordinary pasteboard match. 1 described one design of lighter, 1t 1sevident that I may alter the design in awide variety of ways withoutdeparting from the'spirit of the invention.

The continuous match strip may be manufactured attached to its littlehub-member by glue as described, and the free end adapted to be lightedmay be. temporarily attached to an outer convolution also by a patch ofglue, and the whole coiled strip be sold in a smalland compact moistureproof box of any desired material.

I-Iaving described my invention, I claim 1. A pocket lighter asdescribed comprising a continuous coiled strip of combustible material,match composition applied thereon in a plurality of'strips, one of thesaid strips with the match strip,

Whereas I have shown and consisting of a safety-match composition,

I into moving contact with the strips of match composition.

2. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled stripof combustiblematerial, applied match compositionthereon adapted to be kindled byfriction, a central core member therefore, a shaft and a key adapted tomount and revolve the said core member, a member adapted to revolve theshaft, a casing with a removable wall adapted to open and close saidwall having an opening with a slot-way therein, said wall adapted tosupport the said shaft core and'coiled strip, an exit to an end of saidcoiled strip, and a friction wheel on the casing adapted to advance intorevolving frictional engagement with the said strip of combustiblematerial.

8. A pocket lighter as described comprising a continuous coiledstrip ofcombustible material, applied match composition thereon adapted to bekindled by friction, a casing, means for advancing an end of said coiledstrip through an opening in the casing, a friction wheel, a stud, aslot-way and a spring adapted to move the stud and friction wheel insaid slot-way, and a roughened periphery on the said friction wheel.

4. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled stripof combustiblematerial, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled byfriction, a casing with an aperture and an extension member adapted tosupport one end of the said strip against lateral pressure, means foradvancing an end of said coiled-strip through the aperture in thecasing, and a friction wheel adapted to move into revolving contact withthe end of the strip of combustible material and to press it against thesaid extension, member of the case;

which said strip is coiled, a casing one of the walls of which ismovable to permit insertion of a coiled strip, a stud on one of thestationary casing walls to lit a hub and support a coiled strip, a shaftmounted on the movable .wall of said casing said shaft adapted toreceive and revolve the hub of a coiled strip, an extension of one ofthe walls of said casing adjacent an opening therein through which saidcoiled strip'may pass, and a friction wheel adapted to be moved intocontact with the exposed end of said strip to ignite the matchcomposition by pressure against said extension.

7. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled strip of combustiblematerial, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled byfriction, a casing, means to feed said strip out of said casing, and arotatable friction device carried by a spring controlled pin extendingthrough a slot in the wall of said casing, said device adapted to bemoved into contact with said strip for igniting said composition.

8. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled strip of combustiblematerial, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled byfriction, a casing, means to feed said strip out of said casing, andmeans for igniting said composition said means including a friction discnormally held outof contact with said strip but adapted to be bodilymoved into contact therewith and rotated while in said contact to causeignition of said composition.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 15th day of September, A. D. 1926.

FELIX D. DOUBLEDAY.

